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Iconic Legal Guide Faces New Challenges
The notorious Bluebook is at the center of not one, but two controversies challenging Harvard’s historic monopoly over its production
Corporation Addresses Fracking, Political Contributions
In 2015, the two committees—the corporation committee, which consists of four members of the Corporation, and the Advisory Committee on Shareholder Responsibility, a 12-member panel of students, faculty, and alumni—voted on 54 proposals.
In Debate Over Names, History and Race Relations Collide
In the the midst of discussions across Harvard about historical legacies and race, University President Drew G. Faust said that Harvard should not begin renaming its buildings or titles en masse.
Elmendorf Assumes Role As Kennedy School Dean
Elmendorf emphasized the importance of helping the school adopt modern teaching methods, fundraising for the capital campaign, seeing the construction of the HKS campus through to its completion, and keeping the cost of the Kennedy School low.
Outsider Slate for Board of Overseers Calls for Free Tuition, Questions Affirmative Action
A group of five Harvard alumni are running for the Board of Overseers, the University’s second-highest governing body, on an unconventional ticket: eliminate undergraduate tuition and make public how Harvard considers race in its admissions practices.
Medical School Begins Dean Search
A group of 15 professors has begun searching for the replacement of Harvard Medical School Dean Jeffrey S. Flier, who will step down from his post in July.
‘Hunting Ground’ Filmmakers Slam Law Professors
In the latest development of a heated publicity battle, filmmakers of a popular documentary that criticizes Harvard Law School’s handling of a sexual assault case penned an op-ed for the Huffington Post sharply rebuking Law professors who have challenged the film.
Minow Calls on Michigan Graduates to Combat Injustice
At a time when she faces immense pressure to address what some have alleged is racism at Harvard Law School, Dean Martha L. Minow challenged a crowd of about 900 graduating students from the University of Michigan on Sunday to stand up against injustice in their post-graduate lives.
Affirmative Action Pioneer Walter J. Leonard Dies at 86
Walter J. Leonard, who drove the adoption of affirmative action admission policies at Harvard and is credited with increasing student body diversity at the University, died in Kensington, Md. on Dec. 8. He was 86.
Harvard and Union Continue Contract Renegotiations
More than two and a half months after the expiration of their previous contract, members of the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers remain engaged in “very frustrating” contract renegotiations with the University, HUCTW director Bill Jaeger said Monday.
New Study Raises Questions of Access for HarvardX
A new study suggests online education may not be the panacea to income-based education gaps that proponents have claimed.
Law School Students Continue Activism on Race
With the semester coming to a close, some Harvard Law School students are continuing their push for changes they say will improve the school’s treatment of minority students.
Harvard Will Submit Comments on Changes to Research Approval Process
The federal government proposed major reforms to the "Common Rule," which mandates approval from an institutional review board for research proposals involving the use of human subjects.
Law School Faculty and Staff Commend Student Activism
As Harvard Law School students continue to advocate for a list of demands they say will improve the school’s treatment of minority students, a group of 25 Harvard Law faculty and staff published a letter Wednesday commending the student activism.
Student Groups Petition To Revoke Harvard Club’s Name Rights
A group of students, Harvard Club workers, and Unite Here Local 26 union representatives presented University Provost Alan M. Garber '76 with a petition Thursday to revoke the Harvard Club of Boston’s right to use Harvard’s name.
Students, Workers Rally Ahead of HUDS Contract Renegotiations
Students from across a variety of organizations gathered inside the Phillips Brooks House last week to hear testimonials from HUDS workers, who expressed concerns over possible changes to health care.
Harvard Releases Inaugural Alumni Impact Study
The survey was sent to the 244,835 living alumni who continue to receive emails from the University and had a response rate of approximately 15 percent and a completion rate of 10 percent.
Law School Students Protest Minow’s Response to Demands
After their demands of Harvard Law School’s administration were not immediately met, some Law School students are taking to campus spaces and the internet to advocate for their goals.
Author Talks Scientific Realities Behind Mythology
Matthew Kaplan’s lecture on the “Science of the Magical" explored scientific realities of modern and ancient mythology and drew a crowd of more than 150 people.
GiveWell Co-Founder Explains Effective Altruism Frameworks
The talk, titled “How and where should you donate?” was sponsored by undergraduate student group Harvard College Effective Altruism.
Website Continues Challenge of ‘The Hunting Ground’ Film
Legal counsel for a Harvard Law School student who was accused—but never found guilty in court—of sexually assaulting a fellow student and her friend have launched a website to publicly contest the portrayal of his case in the documentary.
Harvard’s Outside Research Funding Continues To Fall
Harvard received just under $800 million in outside research funding in fiscal year 2015, continuing a years-long decline, according to a recent University report.
Two Gifts Will Fund Kennedy School Fellowships
The Kennedy School of Government has received two significant gifts, $2 million from the Mallinckrodt Foundation and $2.93 million from the Charles Koch Foundation, that will go toward establishing student fellowships.
Former Judge Recounts Fight Against Guatemalan Corruption
Claudia Escobar, a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study led a movement for judicial independence by forming a legal opinion on the Guatemalan election process.
Secretary of Defense Talks Military Recruitment and ISIS
Despite calling the U.S. military the “finest fighting force in the world,” Carter pointed out what he described as the trend of technological innovation shifting away from the U.S. government toward the private sector.